Discover & Decide: establish evidence-based selection criteria and instructional alignment in an RFP process to select edtech for priority learner populations¶

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Description¶

Step 2 directs leaders to "Establish evidence-based selection criteria and instructional alignment in a discovery or Request for Proposals (RFP) process to identify edtech designed to meet the needs of your priority learner populations." Leaders then select the product that best demonstrates evidence it will meet the identified instructional needs. This makes evidence of effectiveness and instructional fit the explicit selection criteria.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A discovery or RFP process with evidence-based selection criteria

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• District and school leaders

Target Learning Goals¶

• Meeting the needs of priority learner populations

Affordances¶

• Edtech Procurement Framework Six Steps

Related Strategies¶

• Analyze & Inventory: use cross-departmental data analysis and an inventory of existing interventions before buying new edtech
• Design & Plan: build a professional learning and measurement plan to monitor implementation fidelity and evaluate impact
• Mobilize & Implement: provide professional learning throughout the pilot and use real-time data dashboards to keep usage aligned with dosage requirements
• Evaluate & Reflect then Sustain & Scale: analyze pilot data against targeted goals and share results with critical partners to plan expanded use
• Structure OBC procurement around intentionality questions on learner goals, populations, outcomes, and stakeholders

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Foster, A.J., Pattenhouse, M., Noakes, S., and Vollavanh, A. (2026). Edtech procurement framework. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/302